TDX Bronze Top?

[=[PULSAR]=]

I know a couple people around here have DD TDX blocks but has anyone bought one with a bronze top and noticed a difference at all. I would just think that the bronze top would just help in absorbing ambient case temps What is the purpose of the bronze top and paying an extra $6 for it?

[Reflex1]

some ppl like the looks better ...

some ppl want to use the block for chilled water where the bronze wont break as easy

[Torin]

bronze top is a safer alternative than acrylic or aluminum. Aluminum will corrode, acrylic can crack, but bronze will do neither.

[Craig]

The tops biggest advantage is that you'll have no corrosion risks like you'd have with aluminum tops & no leak risk like with plexi tops.

This does aid in lower temps as well. It does so as without the need for anti corrosives in your water you can run pure distilled water which will slightly lower temps. The differance in temps is modest, but so is the differance between the latest blocks now coming to market. It's worth doing and worth the $6, and like another poster pointed out, buffed up they look great.

[specialblend218]

Has anyone had or seen a tdx block crack? I haven't but I have one in my main rig. But my D-tek block cracked last weekend at a lan and I found that quite a few people have had this problem.

[MaxxxRacer]

i know a few ppl who have had their TDX/RBX top crack.. it doesnt happen too often but with enough time it will happen. thats why i got myself hte bras top for my a64 setup..

[Dentnvr6]

why would it crack? I don't understand how it can suddenly break.
Must be something to do with pressure then, but can you explain further?

[specialblend218]

why would it crack? I don't understand how it can suddenly break.
Must be something to do with pressure then, but can you explain further?

My guessis due to stress on that screws from normal wear or just ovetightened screws (I would love to hear some one elses input too ). This happened in my LAN computer, I was gaming then my monitor had no signal all of the sudden so I look in my window to see that puddle on the video card.

[=[PULSAR]=]

Wow that really does stink, which card is that x800 or 9800XT? I feel really bad I guess we should insulate everything now, not just only with chilled water and phasechange.

[specialblend218]

It was a 9800pro, but everything (motherbaord, videocard, and cpu) lived and are running great today.

[Smurfy]

I had a cascade block that cracked on me, my guess for why would be overtightening screws, but even though im fairly confident it was my own fault i wont use a plexi top again, its simply not worth it imo, + i think they look ugly. It killed my mobo and cpu but thankfully nothing else, but that same waterblock was going to be put on my fx53 2 days after it happened, if it had killed my fx53 id have been sllightly pissed.

[MaxxxRacer]

yah they are bad news all together. my tdx is running ok but it dont entirely trust it.. especially with t hat x800xt sitting below it...

[WesM63]

Special Blend, gald your 9800pro survived, mine didn't make it the 2nd time around

[Ancient_1]

My guessis due to stress on that screws from normal wear or just ovetightened screws (I would love to hear some one elses input too ). This happened in my LAN computer, I was gaming then my monitor had no signal all of the sudden so I look in my window to see that puddle on the video card.

I really doubt it was stress from your tightening of the screws, Lexan/lucite are very strong. My guess is that it is the heating/cooling cycles that got it.

I have worked with concrete most of my life which also is a very strong material but the heating/cooling cycles will make it crack also, mainly from an inside corner. On the water block the threads for the barbs would be a place with many inside corners and places for cracks to start (I cant tell if thats where yours did but looks possible) and there isnt much you can do to stop it. Plastic barbs would help but only a small amount. Also using a silicone sealer and only lightly tighten the barbs will help with the expansion/contraction starting the cracks.

[Kobalt]

so bronze is the way to go? Its immune to cracking and stuff correct? Im not interested in losing my videocard when i goto watercooling. Can this block be used on athlon xp and athlon 64? Socket adapter? Or do you need a different block

[Psyche911]

I think everyone would say yes, bronze is the way to go.

Athlon XP
http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=21&page=1
Athlon 64
http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=21&page=1

They use a different top, as the mounting is different between the two. If you upgrade to Athlon 64 at some point, you just buy a $15 top and keep the block.
http://www.dangerdenstore.com/produc...&cat=40&page=1

[MaxxxRacer]

kobalt that is correct.. its the only way to go..